Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-03


DIR. j. j.. Miller has hung up new
sign in front of G. A. Hooper's drug
store.
The democratic candidates captur-
ed Hoislngton Friday night and had a
big rally.
Sam'l Maher has recently moved
into the LATE Viewer property. on
West Broadway.
Let us all lend little aid to the
brass band and we can put it i'll good,
successful operation again.
The walls of the the new school
house OH the east side begins to loom
up, and soon will be ready for the
roofing.
Ran Colt soon leaves for Glen
wood Springs, Colorado, where he will
engage in the boot and shoe business.
He is closing out his stock here.
A handsome new carpet has been
laid in the Congregational church by
the ladies' aid society, which greatly
improves the appearance of its interior.
Kerr Bros, of the Hoisington
Echo, were in town Friday. They
say their town is still growing and has
some fine prospects in the future.
VIM. Mehrhoff, living on the Wal
nut, east of town, was q caller at this
office Saturday. He says wheat in his
neighborhood never looked better
this time of the year.
Z. ID. Humphrey, son of j. X.
Humphrey, Of this county is stopping
in the city. He is in the United
States secret service and is stopping
at this point waiting fot orders.
District court adjourned Friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. This was the
closing of very successful term, and
a goodly number of cases were cleared
from the docket. Judge Clark re-
turned home IN the evening.
A gentleman formerly of this place
writes from Cleveland, Ohio, to a
friend here, that he has not seen the
sun in Cleveland for two weeks, and
he can't stand it any longer, but will
pack up Immediately and come back
to s,,nnv Koucoc
Our comfy superintendent of
schools has great time looking after
the little ones. A young lad came to
his house few days ago who will
take the attention of Mr.. Wolfe for
some time. Our reporter heard the
boy weighed so much the people did
not dare put him on the scales.
w. A. Hanger returned last week
from a trip through Illinois. He says
most people through that state are
complaining Of hard times, and are
talking about coming west. At every
place Mr.. Hanger went the people
were dev"rd of vegetables and were
shipping them in from other states.
Mr.. A. q. Steck, wife and family,
of Ottumwa, Iowa, who have been
here visiting with A. r. Moss. re-
turned home last week Mr..
Steck says he will be here every fall
for a vacation. He took in the
coursing club meeting, and had
grand duck and goose hunt down on
the Raitlesnake.
DIED-On Oct. both, of diptheria,
John Muller, aged two years, seven
months and fifteen days. Funeral
services were held at the Catholic
church Saturday, Oct. 22nd. This
is the second death in the family in
the short space of one week. The
sympathy of the entire community is
with the bereaved parents. Ellin>
wood Express.
Mrs. John Rogers met with an ac-
cident the other day which mihgt
have resulted more seriously. She,
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Rogers, was riding in a wagon
when one of their horses became
frightened at a load of hogs and be-
came manageable, throwing Mrs.
Rogers out upon wire fence, cutting
her arms up badly and otherwise
bruising her up.